Diane Seo

Editorial Director HONOLULU

Diane Seo is HONOLULU’s editorial director. A veteran journalist and digital media entrepreneur, she’s worked as a staff writer for The Los Angeles Times, and as an editor for Salon and The Honolulu Advertiser before launching a digital site that would later become Frolic Hawai‘i (now part of HONOLULU). Outside work, Diane is a dedicated yogi who enjoys a moving meditation with a lot of heat.

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Did this: Punahou Carnival

Did this: Punahou Carnival ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 24 By Sarah KawachiSpecial to NonstopI’ll have to admit, I was never excited about the Punahou Carnival growing up, probably because no one close to me went to school…

It’s a new year

Today is Chinese New Year, the first day of the Year of the Rabbit. Typically, the start of the Lunar New Year hasn’t been a significant day for me. I’m not Chinese, and I’ve never regarded Chinese astrology with any…

Outings: Eating our way around Oahu

Outings: Eating our way around Oahu ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 11 By Mike SumidaSpecial to NonstopMy brother and his wife, who live in Philadelphia, surprised us by showing up unannounced on Christmas Eve. The scene was something…

Party pics: New Year’s Eve @ RumFire

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My Nonstop favorites

With 2011 arriving within days, it’s only fitting for me to close out 2010 by looking back at some of my favorite galleries and video that have run on the site.It’s been four months we launched, although it feels far…

Outings: My favorite places in Aiea

Where I call home ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 20 By Sarah KawachiSpecial to NonstopI’ll admit it, when I was in high school, I couldn’t wait to get out of Aiea. Both sides of my family have deep…

Holiday displays that make you go ‘wow’

You know the homes… the ones that make you stop, gaze and even chuckle with their elaborate and often over-the-top holiday lights and decorations. Forget the bad economy. Forget the bad weather. For Christmas enthusiasts, there’s no holding back at…

Bruno Mars live at Blaisdell

Scenes from Bruno Mars @ Blaisdell— Video by John Garcia Bruno Mars ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 32 — Photo by Oscar Hernandez jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery('bc2312e8cd93b20d14515ea702337fc8', '.ngg-imagebrowser'); });

12 Bars of Christmas Pub Crawl

Come take part tonight (Dec. 18) in this fundraiser for the Make a Wish Foundation and Hawaii Children Cancer Foundation. It’s a pub crawl at 12 Chinatown bars, including, thirtyninehotel, Bar 35, NextDoor, The Manifest, Soho Mixed Media Bar, Murphy’s,…

Think twice before giving a ‘practical’ gift

By Nathan KamSpecial to NonstopI’ll never forget the reaction I got from my wife when I gave her a Hangaway as a birthday gift several years ago.As she unwrapped the skinny box and discovered what I thought was a brilliant…

More ‘Outings’ from readers

We recently received two new Outings submissions from readers Yen Phan and Harry Covair. Here’s Yen’s gallery about watching a scene being shot for “Hawaii Five-O.” Behind-the-scenes of 'Hawaii Five-O' ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 7 By Yen…

Nonstop looks ahead

The Nonstop Honolulu crew met yesterday for one of our regular meetings, and one of the main things we discussed was our goals for the upcoming year.We’re three and a half months old now — not quite established, but past…

Party pics: Band Camp

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Groupon/Nonstop Honolulu party

Come celebrate the launch of Groupon Honolulu, who’s throwing this pau hana launch party with its partner Nonstop Honolulu. It’ll be a cool evening to mingle and mix with a fun crowd, with free pupu, 20 percent off drink tabs,…

Cyber Monday… my kind of shopping

It’s Cyber Monday, the Black Friday for those of us who prefer shopping without crowds and chaos. Instead of circling the malls for parking and jostling for discounted merchandise in jammed stores, we secure gifts with just our computers and…

Black Friday madness

The Nonstop Honolulu crew spent Thursday night and early Friday capturing scenes of Black Friday madness at the major shopping targets around the island. You really have to check out these pics and video to know what went on… Best…

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Holiday hours at the malls

Here are the extended hours this holiday season for the local malls:Ala Moana CenterFri., Nov. 26: 6 a.m.-9 p.m. (several stores will open as early as midnight. See website for details)Nov. 27: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.Nov. 28: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.Dec. 11-23:…

Our first ‘Outings’ submissions

Although I’ve been an editor for many years, I still never know when an idea for a new feature will hit it with readers or flop at its inception. Years ago, before the Internet and instant reader comments, it was…

Party pics: The Business of Networking

Party pics: Business of Networking ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 28 — Photo by Ryan Matsumoto jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery('2932a464818fa48dd92cc7652ef5ffd1', '.ngg-imagebrowser'); });

Party pics: Nextworking

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Tool to come to Honolulu

BAMP Project and Goldenvoice present Tool live at Blaisdell Arena on Jan. 14, 2011. The Grammy Award-winning band, which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, has had chart toppers like “Lateralus” and “10,000 Days” by playing unusually intelligent and…

Official kickoff party of Vans Triple Crown

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Here’s how we work

Nonstop Honolulu doesn’t have a central office or actually any shared work space. We all work independently in our homes, and although it would be nice to have a Nonstop Honolulu newsroom some day, we don’t really need it. With…

Party pics: Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous

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What’s happening for Halloween

There’s a lot happening in Honolulu for Halloween. Get in on the fun, from haunted houses to club parties to block parties and music festivals. — Haunted Lagoon photo courtesy of Polynesian Cultural CenterHalloween partiesHallowbalooOct. 29 at The Waterfront at…

Development wish list for Nonstop

If you’re a regular reader of Nonstop, I’m sure you’ve noticed that several of our writers/photographers/bloggers have ventured far beyond Honolulu this month.Tracy Chan was the first to go, flying to California to visit family. Catherine Toth then took off…

Adam Lambert live at Blaisdell

Adam Lambert live at Blaisdell ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 27 — Photo by Courtney Biggs jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery('364b6910a51228e88e52e0a0410d6d3f', '.ngg-imagebrowser'); });

Party pics: Professional Services Social

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Nonstop partners with Groupon

Although my Nonstop partner John Garcia and I are primarily technical/design and editorial people, we’ve also become entrepreneurs with the launch of this site. (Actually, John has long been an entrepreneur; but this is my first time at it.) And…

Party pics: Get Greeky

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How soon is too soon?

Since we’re in the business of reviewing restaurants, I’ll share with you one of the issues that we’re grappling with in this constantly evolving, digitalized media era.Basically it comes down to how soon we should review new restaurants. In the…

‘Hawaii Five-O’ @ Sunset on the Beach

Thousands of people showed up at Queen’s Beach Monday afternoon and evening for the world premiere of the new CBS series, “Hawaii Five-0.”Many fans waited for hours, setting up camp early in the afternoon, while others sported “Hawaii Five-0” shirts,…

thirtyninehotel 6th anniversary

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Party pics: Ghostland Observatory

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Justin Bieber @ Blaisdell

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Party pics: Labor of Love launch party

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Are we using ! too much?

With the exception of some blog posts, I edit all the copy that runs on Nonstop. Typically, my routine is to wake up at 5 a.m., log into our content management system and read the copy in our editorial queue.It…

Band Camp lineup announced

The Grammy Award-winning band Train will headline this year’s Band Camp 8 on Dec. 2 at Blaisdell Arena.Guitarist Orianthi, who appeared with Michael Jackson in “This Is It,” along with Hawaii-based bands The Throwdowns and Pimpbot, will open the event,…